Manila vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$377
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
1.85M
504K

The cost of living in Manila is 20% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6428th and 5692nd ($801 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 51st in the Philippines and South Korea, respectively. Check the Philippines vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 4217th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$22028

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442

Cities near Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027